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Together we can keep the world's stories flowing. 25 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: Les fois de l versu paris mea lanterier di bertimon 26 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:58,760 vitri la cherete, constante cite dam viro modern Upper Parisia 27 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,079 a solitary fed de mocked, greasily croisom is the tan 28 00:02:03,159 --> 00:02:07,799 verre lelinear fiore, saint a juta in two champersonel a 29 00:02:07,879 --> 00:02:13,439 lespas portin le petita, Jacques Roche sai la rapunco a 30 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:20,599 Saint Valentine pasi etiene Travaller son buro preoccupe soon dinnert 31 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,159 rete plan de document may soon as privage, bond aller 32 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:30,159 levett dii de rumers and quietant de brui de couli 33 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:37,719 quiparle dolis San Simoninino safami contessioui is sinte la pression 34 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:43,360 la Permonterlui said journey I leve disidi the para as 35 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:50,319 Soufi samanager soufi in family gaunt and meticulous a respected 36 00:02:50,719 --> 00:02:55,400 ro PRIs the tien ponsecl poe comprono les aantiitude des 37 00:02:55,560 --> 00:03:01,960 poyer may puvetill with fair conference tellow cornde pron de 38 00:03:02,039 --> 00:03:09,960 l'entreprice avondale LaVoi ipaa, Marque marquete and college DeLonge dati 39 00:03:10,039 --> 00:03:16,599 and anifidel etienne expretl a situation marque fron sales sourci 40 00:03:17,879 --> 00:03:25,400 to risuon de tanqiite detail union des purenusede andoi ste 41 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:29,560 ni enseng if the si there. The mobile is a 42 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:35,960 discret smaller collegue hippoiller lesson cour ra jean a excremel 43 00:03:36,039 --> 00:03:44,080 ercrante la solidarite t tessenel le'ervegnie etiensu presentae u birodo 44 00:03:44,159 --> 00:03:51,120 sofi ipri in profound a spirac aronde frapela porte samite 45 00:03:51,159 --> 00:03:56,400 them what missus save kill the vettagier Sophie je duavou 46 00:03:56,479 --> 00:04:03,159 palles detail ernando ge coomprite del san simonson previ sophi 47 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:09,599 le valeesio the sonard dinata so visa jetete passible etien 48 00:04:09,719 --> 00:04:18,160 rosti invade do nerosite melle continue leistankier nu voolon savarsuki 49 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:26,920 surpass ilian cilanstonji pis, Sophie bessialle garmala tete etienne je 50 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:33,720 comprinte pre occupation such dispute a the cla direction grass a, 51 00:04:33,759 --> 00:04:37,680 la pression delginium petriers a bill more idea mobirisi lili 52 00:04:37,759 --> 00:04:42,399 san Simon sontaniule, the tien santi and poi de mons solve. 53 00:04:42,519 --> 00:04:49,360 The sipol ill verusi grass and Marquello Sutian collective is 54 00:04:49,439 --> 00:04:54,480 a preserve. The tien real lisa a force. The election 55 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:59,439 collective is a saintie pus confirm d' la BiblioTech given 56 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:04,639 to the so yea jutin nuvou volin slidi courava de 57 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:15,519 corrective du la veduid melle la terrier snle savoir tien 58 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,160 vet in flan de chell remain resoli. 59 00:05:20,519 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 3: Let's take another lisson. Listen closely to any part you 60 00:05:23,639 --> 00:05:24,319 may have missed. 61 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: Le frois de l versus Paris nee la terriere di 62 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:34,839 betti mon vitri ravailler la chele rete constante. 63 00:05:36,519 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 3: The cold winter air was blowing over Paris, but inside 64 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,720 the glass building where Atienne worked, the heat was constant. 65 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:47,759 Speaker 1: Seeta buro moderne uperes Parisia. 66 00:05:49,399 --> 00:05:53,959 Speaker 3: It was a modern office perched high in the Parisian skyle. 67 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:57,199 Speaker 1: Soli te fe de moque, grizzily cuisson vite tan ver. 68 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 3: The floor was made of gray carpet, and the partitions 69 00:06:01,879 --> 00:06:02,680 were glass. 70 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: Leligne fiore, Santa Jutaine, tou champerson lea lees pace. 71 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 3: The fluorescent lights added an impersonal touch to the space. 72 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: Fortin les petite jacques, crouches la rapreenco les Saint valentanpersi. 73 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,639 Speaker 3: Yet the little red hearts hung here, and there were 74 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,759 a reminder of the pasts I votai. 75 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: Etien travailler soon viuo priu. 76 00:06:29,079 --> 00:06:33,959 Speaker 3: Cuipi Etien was working at his desk preoccupied. 77 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,959 Speaker 1: Sonor di neete re te plan de du quement messones 78 00:06:38,079 --> 00:06:39,600 pri vege bonde yeer. 79 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:43,959 Speaker 3: His computer was full of documents, but his mind was 80 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:44,959 wandering elsewhere. 81 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,439 Speaker 1: Le ve Ton di remsen quieten. 82 00:06:50,199 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 3: He had heard worrying rumors de bruis. 83 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:57,319 Speaker 1: De coulois quipe les de y soon sino. 84 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 3: Howi chatter spoke of imminent layoffs. 85 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,519 Speaker 1: Se femi contellur lui. 86 00:07:04,319 --> 00:07:05,519 Speaker 3: His family relied on him. 87 00:07:05,959 --> 00:07:09,319 Speaker 1: De sente la precion la pur monter lu. 88 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 3: He felt the pressure and fear was rising within him. 89 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: Sei Gurne le ve di si di de paris sou 90 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:20,279 fi sa man Angier. 91 00:07:21,959 --> 00:07:25,279 Speaker 3: That day he had decided to speak with Sophie, his manager. 92 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: Souffi in family conte de meticulous ye ter specte l'entrepris. 93 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 3: Sophie, an elegant and meticulous woman, was respected in the company. 94 00:07:37,839 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: Ditien ponseecl pour compon nor lis an quichi di sen foy. 95 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 3: Etienne thought she could understand the employe's concerns. 96 00:07:47,399 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: Ne pouvetill fer conference, but could he trust her ite 97 00:07:53,319 --> 00:07:56,000 dellu courn di proon de lentru price. 98 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 3: Was she aware of the company's plans. 99 00:08:00,759 --> 00:08:03,319 Speaker 1: LaVoi ipa la marche. 100 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 3: Before going to see her, he spoke with Mark. 101 00:08:07,639 --> 00:08:11,519 Speaker 1: Mark quite cogdi Nichidel. 102 00:08:13,279 --> 00:08:15,879 Speaker 3: Mark was a longtime colleague and a loyal friend. 103 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,279 Speaker 1: Etien Expriguel situ. 104 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,079 Speaker 3: Etien explained the situation to him. 105 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,199 Speaker 1: Marc fronseal. 106 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 3: Mark frowned. 107 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:30,480 Speaker 1: Tire reson di til. 108 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:33,639 Speaker 3: You're right to worry, he said. 109 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:35,320 Speaker 1: Vignon Dizon. 110 00:08:38,279 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 3: The employees union could help us. We must stay united. 111 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: Encongdre de mobi lisi discretemoller college. 112 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,759 Speaker 3: Together, they decided to discreetly mobilize their colleagues. 113 00:08:55,399 --> 00:09:00,919 Speaker 1: I lesson coura jean rant. 114 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 3: They spoke to several employees, encouraging them to express their fears. 115 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 1: La soulide te te snel. 116 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 3: Solidarity was essential. 117 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 1: Le'vegni etien sou prisent biro de soufi. 118 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:23,279 Speaker 3: When the time came, Etienne presented himself at Sofia's office. 119 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: Yepri in profundespiracon avendo frapeerle port. 120 00:09:29,720 --> 00:09:31,639 Speaker 3: He took a deep breath before knocking on the. 121 00:09:31,639 --> 00:09:36,639 Speaker 1: Door, seem messieurs save qui le veta gier. 122 00:09:38,399 --> 00:09:40,840 Speaker 3: His hands were clammy, but he knew he had to act. 123 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:46,279 Speaker 1: Soufi jeu du vu baris ditilnnto. 124 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 3: Sophie, I need to speak with you, he said, upon entering. 125 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: Ge coompri que de lis snemon soon pre. 126 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:56,639 Speaker 3: I've heard that layoffs are planned. 127 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 1: Sofi le vall lisieu de son di nete. 128 00:10:01,519 --> 00:10:07,799 Speaker 3: Sophie looked up from her computer, so visible her face 129 00:10:07,919 --> 00:10:08,519 was impassive. 130 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:13,919 Speaker 1: Etien rossonti invente de nervousiti ny continua. 131 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 3: Echien felt a wave of nervousness, but he continued lisson 132 00:10:19,879 --> 00:10:23,919 so kier the employees are anxious. 133 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:26,519 Speaker 1: Nu voolon savarsuti surpass. 134 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:29,279 Speaker 3: We want to know what's happening. 135 00:10:29,879 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 1: Ilien sillons doni. 136 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:39,799 Speaker 3: There was a tense silence pisofhi be te. Then Sophie 137 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:40,960 slightly lowered her head. 138 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 1: Etienne gull con ponte prio. 139 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:48,919 Speaker 3: Cupacion echien, I understand your concerns. 140 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: Seis qui di reci. 141 00:10:53,879 --> 00:10:55,559 Speaker 3: Know that I have discussed with management. 142 00:10:56,279 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: Grace la prescigni mubirisi le riison. 143 00:11:05,159 --> 00:11:07,519 Speaker 3: Thanks to the pressure from the union that you skillfully 144 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,039 helped mobilize, the layoffs are canceled. 145 00:11:10,519 --> 00:11:13,919 Speaker 1: The tien son tien poi mons suluvi. 146 00:11:13,639 --> 00:11:18,879 Speaker 3: De Etienne felt a tremendous weight lift off his shoulders. 147 00:11:19,639 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 1: Le vere si. 148 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:23,559 Speaker 3: He had succeeded. 149 00:11:23,639 --> 00:11:30,559 Speaker 1: Gras Marquillo sutien collective jeve presur. 150 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:33,519 Speaker 3: Thanks to Mark and the collective support, they had preserved 151 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:34,120 their jobs. 152 00:11:34,639 --> 00:11:38,879 Speaker 1: De tien real Liza el la force de leon collective 153 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:40,039 is sun tip. 154 00:11:42,399 --> 00:11:45,759 Speaker 3: Etienne then realized the strength of collective action and felt 155 00:11:45,840 --> 00:11:46,480 more confident. 156 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:52,360 Speaker 1: Da la biblio te rivent de sont ye jutin nuvoux 157 00:11:52,399 --> 00:11:57,320 volume sulvid courauva de corrective. 158 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 3: In the living library of his heart. He added a 159 00:12:00,519 --> 00:12:03,200 new volume, one of Courage and the Power of the 160 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:04,600 Collective du. 161 00:12:05,519 --> 00:12:08,279 Speaker 1: La je ve consent. 162 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,879 Speaker 3: Outside, the snow had started to fall, gently, wrapping Bahi 163 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:16,960 in a white veil. 164 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: Meer la terier, sant lu servoi tien vettel nine from 165 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:25,759 de chell remain Rizzolini. 166 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:30,919 Speaker 3: But inside, unbeknownst to him, Etienne had kindled a flame 167 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,320 of human warmth, resolute and united. 168 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break. 169 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:48,399 Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English. 170 00:12:54,759 --> 00:13:04,559 Speaker 1: Blair lere les the air le Betty, Lubetimo, lebertimo, the building, 171 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:13,559 lisole Lisle lisle, the floor, like uism, luism, la luism, 172 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:21,480 the partition, la poi, la poilli, l'ampuii, the employee, blue 173 00:13:21,519 --> 00:13:29,279 du quimo, lu duquimo, lu du quimo, the document, Larimer Larimer, 174 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:41,039 la ruemer, the rumor, lapresion, lapression, lapriciu, the pressure, lapeer, lapeer, lapeer, 175 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:48,480 the fear, blankey, chide, like chude, like chud, the worry, 176 00:13:48,919 --> 00:13:55,279 l manager, le manager, le ma nager, the manager, blue 177 00:13:55,320 --> 00:14:03,000 couleg luc leg lucue leg, the Cawig, Union Vignon Nion, 178 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:10,320 the Union Belissan, Simon realis San Simon, Relisan Simon, The 179 00:14:10,399 --> 00:14:17,320 way of la prex occupaci, la pre occupacion, la prix occupacion, The. 180 00:14:17,399 --> 00:14:24,519 Speaker 5: Concern, la farce, LaForce, laft Force, The Strength, Blue Courage, 181 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:32,159 Blue Courage, Le Courage, the Courage, laange, lnege, la nege, 182 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:42,840 the Snow, Bluecaire, lequer, LeCure, the Heart, Laudinette, loudnete l'udnette, 183 00:14:44,159 --> 00:14:51,840 the computer, blentreu Price, l'entrepriz, l'entrepriz, the company, Le brie 184 00:14:51,879 --> 00:14:56,360 de Coulois, le brie de coulois, les breis de coulois, 185 00:14:57,639 --> 00:15:06,399 the Charter, Blue Soutien Listen, the Support, li Cilence, li Cilance, 186 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:14,440 li Cilence, the Silence, lea fage, Leavegye leaf Vege, the Wave, 187 00:15:14,879 --> 00:15:22,440 lue Plan, l Plan, le plan, the Plan, lei lexi Lexiu, 188 00:15:23,639 --> 00:15:30,279 the Action, liciele liciell liell, the Sky, le b bio 189 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:38,360 tech let by bio tech Let b b take the Library, Leopart, Leopart, 190 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:40,960 lepart the door. 191 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,039 Speaker 2: We hope you've enjoyed this episode of fluent Fiction French. 192 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,960 Our team works tirelessly to bring you high quality, engaging 193 00:15:54,039 --> 00:15:56,879 content that will help you to reach your goals. 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